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“Yasuji Murata's short film adapts the Japanese fairy tale Hanasaka Jiijii, where an elderly couple discovers gold coins thanks to their dog.”
The Blossom Man
花咲か爺
4.85
14,330 rank · 1,682 viewers · 1 favorites
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Yasuji Murata's short film adapts the Japanese fairy tale Hanasaka Jiijii, where an elderly couple discovers gold coins thanks to their dog.
A short movie produced by Yasuji Murata. Based on the Japanese fairy tale Hanasaka Jiijii, also called Hanasaka Jiisan. A kind old man and his wife dig up the ground where their dog is barking, and find koban (oval gold coins formerly used in Japan) there.
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Score distribution
median 7
mode 5
σ 2.00
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Polarized
σ 2.00 · split reception
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 2.00
Running avg · Apr 2017 → Jan 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Now this was completly fine film. Sure it lacked voice acting, which made the story a bit confusing, specially the ending, and there are some weird jump cuty. but it's still quit good. And yes the...”
- 5 “Rate a 5 English Subtitles Art Film SPECIAL NOTE OF INFORMATION: I noticed yesterday a flaw in my review when i went ahead to watch this anime. That there was a striking resemblance to the 1917...”
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Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A Movie Production
- Format 1 × 6′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 06m all episodes
- Aired Jul 1928 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-10293 catalog